The California Democrat also called on Trump to take down the video. President Donald Trump is weighing in on the most recent controversy involving Omar, retweeting video edited to suggest that the Minnesota congresswoman was dismissive of the significance of the Sept. 11 attacks. “The President’s words weigh a ton, and his hateful and inflammatory rhetoric creates real danger,” Pelosi said. Trump captioned his tweet with: “WE WILL NEVER FORGET!” Critics accuse Omar of offering a flippant description of the assailants behind the attack that killed nearly 3,000 people. Sanders questioned why Democrats weren’t following Trump’s example and calling out Omar, too.

Source: thestar April 14, 2019 15:33 UTC